ton
Meaning
A ton is a unit of weight equivalent to 1,000 kilograms or approximately 2,204.6 pounds, commonly used to measure heavy objects.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "ton" with "tonne," which specifically refers to the metric measurement.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
On
Monday
morning
,
two
movers
arrived
to
bring
an
old
safe
into
our
small
shop
,
and
they
said
it
weighed
about
a
ton
.
They
checked
the
doorway
and
the
path
to
the
room
to
make
sure
the
load
could
pass
without
damage
.
Because
the
safe
was
so
heavy
,
they
used
a
ramp
and
straps
and
worked
slowly
to
lower
it
into
place
.
I
watched
and
offered
to
move
small
boxes
out
of
the
way
when
they
needed
more
space
.
After
they
had
finished
,
the
safe
stood
quietly
in
the
corner
and
everyone
felt
relieved
that
nothing
was
broken
.
Common Phrases
metric ton
ton of cargo
ton of fun
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